TAs work under the supervision and direction of the student's classroom teacher(s), resource teacher, principal and/or other professional staff.
TAs are paraprofessionals employed by school districts to support the inclusion ofexceptional children. They should not be viewed as a student's personal assistant, but rather as a support to a teacher or classroom.
In fact very few students require full time TA support. TAs are generally shared with other students or assigned on a part-time basis. The capacity of the present school-based resources and the extent of teh student's exceptionality will be factors in determining the amount and kind of support needed. (District 18 Resource Teacher Handbook)
Teacher Assistants (TAs)
What are TAs?
TAs work under the supervision and direction of the student's classroom teacher(s), resource teacher, principal and/or other professional staff.TAs are paraprofessionals employed by school districts to support the inclusion ofexceptional children. They should not be viewed as a student's personal assistant, but rather as a support to a teacher or classroom.
In fact very few students require full time TA support. TAs are generally shared with other students or assigned on a part-time basis. The capacity of the present school-based resources and the extent of teh student's exceptionality will be factors in determining the amount and kind of support needed. (District 18 Resource Teacher Handbook)
Who are our TAs at NMES?